Shoe.



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SHOE.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, l9l8.

Pafented July 30 1918.

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screws on the like 4 passing through the.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAYTON VON C ULIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND GEORGE WATSON BEACH, 0F

SAYIBROOK, CONNECTICUT.

SHOE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1918.

Application filedMarch 22, 1918. Serial No. 224,055.

(n.n', a citizen of the lfnited States, resid-- ing at New York, in the county of Xew York apd State of New York, and (inonor: \VAT- sox BEACH, a citizen of the lfnited States, residing at Saybrook. in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvemerits in Shoes: and we do declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention. such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

()ur invention has for its principal object to provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive, yet a highly efficient. durable and comfortableshoe having a sole which may readily be detached and replaced simply by removing a number of screws or other appropriate fasteners. I

A, further object is the provision of a heel which is both invertible and reversible for increased wear.

With the foregoing general objects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unitpiecombinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed. the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings which form a part. of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a proved shoe;

Fig. 2 a central longitudinal sectlon thereof;

i Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the metal insole;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the sole attaching plate;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the sole; and

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective of the front end of the aforesaid sole attaching plate. In the drawings above briefly descr bed,

the numeral 1 designates-a preferably sheet metal sole attaching plate having its edge bent downwardly to provide a continuous flange 2 surrounding the sole 3, said sole resting against the lower side of the plate 1 and being secured in place principally by flange and into said sole. The front enttof the sole however is preferably prov ded with perspective view of the im-- a kerf 5 into which either a plurality of teeth 6 or a one-piece flange project (see more particularly Figs. 2, 6 and T). Adja cent the flange 2, the plate 1 is stamped to form a groove 8 at the lower side of the plate and a second side thereof, said groove 8 registering with a similar groove 10 in the upper side of the shoesole 3 as seen clearly in Figs. 2- and 3. The two grooves 8 and 10 coact i i-receiving a packing 11 of packing being employed to prevent the entrance of moisture between the sole attaching plate and the sole.

The upper 12 of the shoe is turned inwardly at its lower edge onto the upper side of the plate 1 as shown at 13 in Figs. 2 and 3. and a metal insole 14 rests on said int'urned edges 13 and upon the attaching plate 1, the edge of said insole being bent downwardly to a slight extent to provide a bead 15 which forces the upper into the groove 9 ofplate, 1, thus assisting in forniing an extremely tight joint. The edge I portion of the metal insole 111's stamped .to

as means for clamping the two plates 1 and 11 together in such a manner as to tightly grip the upper edge- 13. so as to form a tight water-proof joint. The upper side of sole 1 is by preference formed with a channel or groove 19 receiving the clenched ends I8 of the prongs 16. as shown in Figs. 2 andi'3. In some forms of the invention however this groove or channel might well be omitted since the metal of which the prongs are constructed is'of no great thickness.

Preferably employed in connection with the features above described, is an oval heel 20, both ends and both sides of said heel being symmetrical, so that it may either be inverted or -reversed for additional wear. A single screw 21 preferably passes through the plates '1 and 14: and through the sole 3 for securing the heel :20 detachably thereto, and regardless of the manner in which said heel may be adjusted, its frontend will abut an arcuate transverse shoulder 22 extending groove 9 at the upper"- across the lower side of the sole 3, said shoulderforming a seat which will effectively'pre ent the'heel from turning upon the screw 2-1 as a pivot.

' From the foregoing, taken in connection With the accompanying drawings, it will be obvious that although our invention is of comparatively simple-and inexpensive nature, it will be highly efficient and durable, the shoe being intended principally for workmen soldiers, and others necessitating the use of an extremely strong and durable shoe often requiring resoling. \Vhenever a new sole is required, it is simply necessary to detach the old one by removing the screws 4 and 21,'a new sole being then easily applied, having been previously cut to the exact size and shape required at the factory. New heels may be substituted for others which have experienced considerable wear,

but since the heels are reversible and invertible, their life is greatly prolonged.

Since probably the best results are obtained from the several details shown and described, these details are preferably. em' ployed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made. Also, it is to be understood that all parts of the shoe may be constructed from any or all appropriate materials.

' We claim:

;turned edges of the upper, and prongs stamped downwardly from said insole, said copies or this patent my' beolitained 101' prongs passing through said slots and said edge of the upper and being clenched against the lower side of said sole attaching plate.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, said sole attaching plate and said insole having a bead and groove coacting in clamping the edge of the upper therebetween. v

3. A structure as specified in claim 1, the edges of said sole and said sole attaching plate having grooves, and a packing received in said grooves to prevent entrance of moisture between said sole and plate.

4. A shoe comprising a sheet metal base platehaving its edge turned downwardly to surround the shoe sole, the portion of said plate adjacent said flange being stamped to form a groove in each of the upper and lower sides of said plate, said platealso having spaced slots adjacent said grooves, a sole contacting with the lower side of said sole attaching plate and having a groove registering with the lower groove thereof, a packing in said registering grooves to prevent the entrance of moisture, means for securing said sole in place, an upper having its edge turned inwardly onto the upper side of said sole attaching plate, a sheet metal insole resting on said inwardly turned edge of the upper and having its edge turned downwardly to form a bead which forces said edge of the upper 1nto.the upper groove of said sole attaching plate, and prongs extending downwardly from said insole, said prongs passing through said. edge of the upper and through said slots and being clenched against the bottom of said sole at taching plate.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

CLAYTON VON CULIN. GEORGE WATSON BEACH.

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